A CORK city junction with a “complicated layout” could be set for a revamp under a new scheme that has just gone to public consultation.

SIX-HUNDRED new homes are set to be developed, along with a school, shop and other services, on lands on Cork city’s northside.

CORK City Council and Cork County Council will receive combined funding to the tune of over €8. 1 million for home adaptation grants for older people, those with a disability and people with mobility issues.

A PROPOSAL to redevelop the former Rochestown Inn has been rejected by Cork City Council, labelled by planners at City Hall as "visually awkward".

A PROPOSAL which City Hall planners refused on the basis that it could cause traffic hazards and would be “visually obtrusive” has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.

Redevelopment of the Kino music and arts venue is set to move forward, as An Bord Pleanála has green-lit plans for extensive changes.

A development set for Ballincollig has been given the go-ahead to proceed. The 40 dwelling units, from developers Boar's Head Limited, are set to be built at Leo Murphy Road/Link Road, Poulavone, Carrigrohane, Ballincollig, Cork city.

THE developers behind the new “micro-sleeper” hotel on MacCurtain Street have applied to Cork City Council’s planning department for further retention permissions for the project.

Cork County Council is to seek a judicial review regarding the Government’s opposition to plans for a Kildare Village-style retail village in East Cork.

PRELIMINARY plans for a major housing development in one of Cork city's largest and most popular suburbs have been lodged with the planning board for consideration under its fast-track scheme.

A decision is due today on whether a significant portion of a proposed development on lands at Bessborough can go ahead.

Plans to provide a “visually obtrusive” residential development that “would lead to serious pedestrian and vehicular conflict” in Cork city have been refused by Cork City Council’s planning department.

CORK City Council has given the green light to a small residential development on Patrick Street.

CONSTRUCTION work which was due to begin in the early stages of 2021 on the 60-bed extension to Heather House is unlikely to be affected by the recent restrictions enforced on the construction industry.

A NEW Aldi has got the go-ahead in Clonakilty and will create 25 new permanent jobs. The supermarket chain recently received final planning permission for the proposed store at the Waterfront.

IN the last month, plans have been revealed for a controversial strategic housing development on lands at Bessborough in the Blackrock area of Cork city.

PLANS to develop 1,000 apartments at the old Ford distribution site on Centre Park Road at Cork’s docklands have been met with a mixed reaction from city councillors. Detailed plans for the development site have been published in recent days.

THE County Retail Outlet Village project has been halted by a direction from Planning Minister Peter Burke to delete a stipulation on the County Development Plan that would allow for such a development.

DETAILED plans for the development of the old Ford distribution site on Centre Park Road at Cork's docklands have now become clear. Plans have been revealed on the website, www. thesouthdocks.

Permission has been refused for a large scale strategic housing development (SHD) in Blarney.

Plans to redevelop a hotel and leisure centre in a Cork town have been shot down by Cork City Council’s planning department.

Plans for another student development need to be revised before a formal strategic housing development (SHD) application can be lodged with An Bord Pleanála, they have ruled.

UNIVERSITY College Cork’s 255 bedroom Crow's Nest student accommodation is nearing the final stages of construction.

A planning application for a strategic housing development (SHD) on the grounds of the former St Kevin’s Hospital site in Shanakiel has been submitted to An Bord Pleanála by the Land Development Agency (LDA).

An amendment to Cork City Council’s development contribution scheme has resulted in people who are extending or redeveloping their family home having to pay contributions on projects of a certain size.

Plans are afoot for a residential development in Blackpool. Dunluce Land Holdings Ltd have applied for permission for 49 dwellings on lands off Fairfield Road, Fairfield, Blackpool, Cork.

PLANS for a large-scale strategic housing development (SHD) in a Cork city suburb have been sent back to the drawing board after An Bord Pleanála decided an aspect of the proposed design needed to change.

Plans to construct almost 250 apartments at Bessborough have been revealed.

FURTHER council investigation is needed into the future of a key site in Glanmire, which the Local Authority has said they are unlikely to purchase.

LEISUREPLEX on MacCurtain St and Brian Boru St is set to be demolished to accommodate a 171-bedroom hotel on the site.

A CORK City Councillor has said she is “delighted” that 35 new social housing units in the Douglas area will be made available.

Residents who lost a legal challenge to An Bord Pleanála’s grant of approval for a 14km M28 motorway between Cork and Ringaskiddy were today told they cannot bring an appeal.

A CONTENTIOUS housing development at the junction of Hawkes Road and Bishopstown Road has been given the green light by Cork city councillors.

PLANS are afoot for another potential strategic housing development on Cork’s northside. A strategic housing development (SHD) pre-application consultation is ongoing between Bellmount Developments Limited and An Bord Pleanála.

A new hotel and office development, planned on the site of a dilapidated former hotel in Cork city, is expected to be open and operational in early 2023.

A residential committee in Bishopstown raised further concerns about the proposed development of 64 housing units at the junction of Hawkes Road and Bishopstown Road.

THE extension of a multinational company in Cork is expected as reports suggest Amazon is on the hunt for a new location.

THE news that a mixed-use development on North Main Street has been given the green light has been met with some ambivalence.

There are plans to change part of the development on the site of the former Cinema World in Douglas. An Aldi store is currently under construction at the location.

The Tourist House on Grand Parade is set to be redeveloped after An Bord Pleanála gave the green light for it to proceed as originally planned.

An Bord Pleanála will rule by March 1 next year if a development in Cobh will be permitted to proceed, after the grant of planning by Cork County Council was appealed.

The developers behind a 45-unit development in Cork city have appealed against the refusal of planning permission by City Hall’s planning department.

PERMISSION has been granted for a five storey student accommodation development on Orchard Road in Cork.

A SECOND appeal has been lodged against the plans to redevelop the former Moore’s Hotel site in the heart of Cork city.

THE green light has been given for the €140m redevelopment of the old Port of Cork site on Custom House Quay, which will include a hotel, retail and office space, and a maritime heritage attraction.

CORK City Councillors have given the green light to two social housing projects in Ballincollig, which will provide in excess of 100 new homes.

Tower Holdings Group has welcomed the granting of planning permission by Cork City Council for the proposed mixed-use development at the old Port of Cork site on Custom House Quay.

AN Bord Pleanála refused permission for the development of 60 residential units in Clonakilty, after an appeal was made by the developers to allow it proceed.

PHARMACEUTICAL plant Novartis has applied to Cork County Council for permission to use their on-site incinerators to burn materials for other industrial facilities.

A FORMAL strategic housing development (SHD) application for the former St Kevin’s Hospital site in Cork city is expected to be made by the end of the year.